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fat-soluble
(redirected from Lipophilicity)

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fat-soluble
adj.
Soluble in fats or fat solvents.

fat-soluble
said of substances that occur naturally in fats and are soluble in fat solvents but not in water.

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PBDEs possess similar chemical and physical properties to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), that is, high lipophilicity, low vapor pressure, and resistance to environmental degradation [World Health Organization (WHO) 1993, 1994].
Putting strategy and technology into practice, Pfizer has come up with a new compound paying particular attention to moderating its lipophilicity, potency, and toxicity.
1987) attributed the phthalate-specific rates of absorption to varying degrees of lipophilicity.
 
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